gelatinous

adjective

ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈla-tə-nəs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
-ˈlat-nəs
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous
a gelatinous precipitate
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin
gelatinously adverb
gelatinousness noun

Examples of gelatinous in a Sentence

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Pineapple chunks, maraschino, and coconut are suspended in a slightly gelatinous, condensed milk filling. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025 Once the flax egg is gelatinous, cream together butter, brown sugar, flax egg, and vanilla. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Two pairs of the 30 toads recently bred and laid thousands of eggs in long, stringy, gelatinous sacs that days later morphed into tiny tadpoles. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025 On top of that, the medical team added a clear, soft tub made of a gelatinous material. Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gelatinous

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gelatinous was in 1712

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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelatinous. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

gelatinous

adjective
ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
-ᵊn-əs
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin

Medical Definition

gelatinous

adjective
ge·​lat·​i·​nous jə-ˈlat-nəs, -ᵊn-əs How to pronounce gelatinous (audio)
1
: resembling gelatin or jelly : viscous
2
: of, relating to, or containing gelatin

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